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Antheraea polyphemus (Cramer, 1776)
Polyphemus Moth
Family: Saturniidae
Introduction to the Lepidoptera of British Columbia
Introduction to the Families of Lepidoptera of British Columbia

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© Les Leighton     (Photo ID #67369)

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Distribution of Antheraea polyphemus in British Columbia in British Columbia

Introduction


This beautiful moth species is one of the giant silk moths. It is found across North American and in southern Canada, including southern and central British Columbia.

Read more about this species and view a North America distribution map here.

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
NativeSNRNo StatusNot Listed



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